THC: Tobias Churton on Crowley In America: Art, Espionage & Sex Magic

I very nearly bought the above book when I saw it in a glass case at the 'Ecclectica' magick shop when I went to a book-talk at the 'Avid Reader' last week -

Still Following the White Rabbit?

I had heard the author talking about the book a few months ago on a 'Rune Soup' podcast.

Although I ended up buying another book on the tarot instead, plus a wall hanging that now hangs on my wall at the top of my stairs.

 The wall hanging I bought on 'Ecclectica's bookshelf

The 'Ecclectica' wall hanging on my wall

I bought the wall hanging because it matched a wall hanging as far as the eyes go, which hangs on my kitchen wall.

Plus, I like the Persian/magic carpet psychedelic connection when it comes to altered states of consciousness ... not that I have done any psychedelics in my life yet.

Cody Noconi of the Psilly Rabbits Podcast on whether entheogens and psychedelics lead to deep spirituality ... and whether the rug really does tie everything in the room together

The psychedelic pattern on my
Persian rug in my "living room"

This week I heard Tobias Churton talking about his book again on the THC podcast site -

Tobias Churton | Crowley In America: Art, Espionage & Sex Magic

So maybe I'll have to grab a copy on my next visit to the 'Ecclectica' magick shop?

Me wearing my THC 'Dark Hollywood' t-shirt
 that came in the mail last week 

And last week I got my trippy 'Dark Hollywood' t-shirt from the THC shop.

GREY (and White?-) MAGIC

I think I'll have to stop NOT doing drugs, m'OK?-)

Drugs Are Bad ... But in a Funny Way, OK?

Pamela Gidley/Teresa Banks: The Other Blonde in the Pond Wrapped in Plastic?

I heard the sad news today of the passing of Pamela Gidley, who played the other girl in 'Twin Peaks' who was found wrapped in plastic ... Teresa Banks.

I had only written a post yesterday featuring Laura Palmer wrapped in plastic strangely enough -
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Pamela made her acting debut next to Josh Brolin in the movie 'Thrashin''.

Josh Brolin played George W Bush in the movie 'W' and George's mother Barbra Bush passed away the day after Pamela did.

I also wrote about Ioan Gruffudd playing a coroner living on a boat in the river of my hometown Brisbane in my post -
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Ioan Gruffudd played the British Prime-minister Tony Blair in the movie 'W'.

And Elizabeth Banks played Laura Bush in the movie 'W'.

Well, if life doesn't rhyme, it certainly synchs in a poetic way, don't you think?
Twin Peaks Fest: Where The Real Meets Surreal

Pamela Gidley as Teresa Banks in 'Twin Peaks'

Teresa Banks and Laura Palmer in 'Twin Peaks'

Real life can be stranger than fiction sometimes in a 'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' kind of way.

Johnny Danger and Atomic Blondie?

'Atomic Blondie' is David Charles Plate's
 syncing of the above two media

Starring Pamela Gidley

For Whom the Bell Tolls on Friday the 13th?

Starring Art Bell

U R Not My GURU, But Everyone is My Teacher

My third copy of the Ram Dass book 'Be Here Now' 

I've never met Ram Dass, but I'm quite familiar with his book 'Be Here Now'.
Be Here Now ... Again
It's a book I love and hate at the same time, because I can't stand the thought and concept of a guru.
To me most gurus are nothing but con men taking people for a ride, either to get their money, sleep with them, use them as cheap labour, or all of the above.

I like Ram Dass as a teacher, but he and his guru will never be my guru.  

Don't fall into the trap of thinking a GURU has all the answers for U.
Be your own guru and let life be your teacher.

As much as I like Ram Dass, I think people like Oprah are better spiritual teachers as far as life goes, because she brings the stories of the great spiritual teachers of the world onto her stage and most of them are just ordinary people who have a lesson to teach us in the life situations that they had to live through.

I watched the Netflix show released on Ram Dass' birthday this year called 'Ram Dass: Going Home' and while it is worth a watch it is still a bit on the Hippy-Dippy side of life for me.

Ram Dass sings the song 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' in 'Ram Dass: Going Home' and while I agree life is but a dream, that is only half of the story, because life is also but a nightmare.

I think Carl Jung is right about the shadow side of life and how it must be integrated into your life, so you really know yourself.

So, while dreams are important, so are the nightmares life throws up from your inner depths, too.

Oddly enough, today is the 1st of May (AKA May Day) and on my calendar for May is a boat going down the stream.
"May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on May 1.

It is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. 

Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities.

In the late 19th century, May Day was chosen as the date for International Workers' Day by the Socialists and Communists of the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket affair in Chicago.

International Workers' Day may also be referred to as "May Day", but it is a different celebration from the traditional May Day."

In my hemisphere of the Earth May Day isn't a Spring day, it's an Autumn or Fall day.

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2018 and that Sinking/Synching Feeling?

"Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications.

It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners, but in some countries local organizations such as firefighters, police forces, and transportation organizations also use the term.

The call is always given three times in a row ("Mayday mayday mayday") to prevent its being mistaken for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions, and to distinguish an actual mayday call from a message about a mayday call."

The Night Ocean?

Life isn't some "it's all GOOD world cruise" no matter what some self styled guru or teacher wants to tell you.

It's a swim in some very deep water, no matter how calm and pleasant that can appear to be on the surface.
The true lessons of life are learned in what comes up from the deeper water from below and that can be scary when there is no sand to stick your head into.

And on the subject of not being my guru, I also watched the Tony Robbins Netflix doco called  'Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru'.

He can say that again, because I don't know how anybody takes this guy seriously as some great spiritual teacher.

To me he is everything I hate when I think of gurus sucking people in for their money and making people believe that their words and teachings are so profound.
Most of the time guys like Robbins are just rehashing words and phrases from other people who have gone before them, and just putting their own spin on things to make themselves lots of $$$$.

When I see suckers handing over cash to people like Tony Robbins, I feel like that I am on a world cruise.
But one that I don't want to be on, to tell the truth.

God help us all ... and help yourself, without the help of so-called GURUs.

With the exception of JP Sears that is, as I think that he may just be the real deal when it comes to being a guru;-)
JP Sears: Being Ultra-Spiritual
June 18, 2018
Hosted by Simran
Who else but a real guru could be in a podcast today that states it was recorded on the 18th June, 2018 when today is the 1st of May, 2018?

Talk about "Be Here Now":-)

Oh, and in the TV show 'Harrow' that I mentioned in my last post -

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The female police officer is named Soroya Dass.